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A man suspected of stealing and crashing a firetruck in Ross County this past weekend has
died.

Brentley S. Montgomery, 19, of Lawrence County, was critically injured in the crash on
Friday.

Authorities said a man broke into the Harrison Township Fire Department east of Chillicothe and
stole a 2,200-gallon tanker truck. The truck was destroyed when it struck a guardrail and
overturned less than a mile from the station.

Montgomery was thrown from the wreck. He taken to Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State
University. The volunteer firefighters who worked to save his life were from the same department as
the stolen truck.

Franklin County Coroner Jan Gorniak confirmed yesterday evening that Montgomery had died. He had
not been formally charged in connection with the theft and the wreck.

Firefighters said that replacing the demolished tanker truck, which was insured, will cost
$190,000 to $250,000.